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Chapter 2: Boot Agent Configuration
[One Time Disabled] On the first system boot, the iSCSI boot host software does not
attempt to boot from the iSCSI target. On subsequent system reboots, the
iSCSI boot host software will attempt to boot from the iSCSI target. This
option is useful when doing a remote install of the OS to an iSCSI target.
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When using iSCSI boot, set Boot to iSCSI Target to [Disabled] or [One Time Disabled].
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When using iSCSI boot to install Windows Server 2008 OS, refer to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974072/EN-US to complete the process.
DHCP Vendor ID [BRCM ISAN]
Controls how the iSCSI boot host software interprets the Vendor Class ID field used in
the DHCP server. If DHCP is disabled, this value does not need to be specified. Enter
a new value in 0 to 32 characters.
Link Up Delay Time [0]
Decides how many seconds the iSCSI boot host software waits after an Ethernet link is
established before sending any data over the network. The valid values are 0 to 255.
Use TCP Timestamp [Disabled]
Enables or disables the TCP Timestamp option.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Target as First HDD [Disabled]
When enabled, the iSCSI target drive appears as the first hard drive in the system.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
LUN Busy Retry Count [0]
Specifies the number of connection retries the iSCSI Boot initiator will attempt if the
iSCSI target LUN is busy. Configuration options: [0] – [60]
IP Version [IPv4]
Switches between the IPv4 or IPv6 protocol.
Configuration options: [IPv4] [IPv6]
Modifying this parameter erases all IP-related values.
